Bits and pieces become beautiful with Emily Anderson s lazy decorating approach.

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2 decorating: do over Symbolic Chandelier Bits and pieces become beautiful with Emily Anderson s lazy decorating approach. By Emily Anderson Photography by Natalie Wi I have always been entranced by the Japanese aesthetic, and origami is a perfect example of the simple form that I associate with it. In Japanese culture, folding a thousand paper cranes called senbazuru is believed to make a person s dreams come true. The intricate art of folding paper into different shapes is an incredibly practical solution for many things, including interior decorating challenges

3 I have seen origami used in a lot of creative ways in fashion, jewelry, gift wrappings, and 1 in the home. A few years ago, a bride shared Emily s Supply List: her wedding story with me her mother-inlaw folded a thousand paper cranes for the wedding, and the party was festooned with these beautiful purple, red, and gold cranes. After the wedding, the newlywed couple used the cranes to decorate their new home. I thought I might be able to use this idea to solve a design problem in my own home. For a while, I ve wanted to replace the overhead light in our entranceway with something more attractive. I know it s easy enough to just replace a ceiling light with a new ceiling light, and end cap but I was looking for something a little more creative. Truth be told, I couldn t find anything ECO-CHIC HOME: Rethink, Reuse & Remake Your Way to Sustainable Style By Emily Anderson Photography by Seth and Kendra Smoot Available at Amazon.com The Origami Crane Chandelier is something Emily Anderson created for our spring issue of Nesting I liked that was affordable. So, I decided to try to make an Origami Crane chandelier. It was also a perfect way to make use of other things I had that otherwise might have been tossed in the garbage or taken to recycling. My own interior design approach is what I like to call lazy decorating, because most of the time, the design decisions I make in the home include materials I already have, repurposing them into useful, chic things to add instant Emily s been featured in The New York Times Martha Stewart Weddings, and The Today Show Trim the pieces so that you have perfect squares (if you re using printed paper). 2. Fold the origami cranes. This will take you several hours, so get comfortable. This is a great thing to do while watching TV. Watch the origami video to learn how to make the crane. style to my space. This project takes used printer paper and wire clothes hangers, and creates something quite elegant and beautiful. Weddings and Good with Style

4 3 8. Use the ladder to reach the overhead light, carefully removing the 6 with another piece of copper wire Paint the folded paper cranes with silver paint, so you cannot see 6. Repeat 9. Take the frame and create a slight opening in the center by bending semicircles together to make a big circle. Fasten with another piece of 4. Take copper wire. the wire hangers apart. You can simply untwist the top to open. 5. Shape each hanger into a semicircle that is the same size as the replaced, the frame will be held in place on the light Put the frame in place and begin adding the rest of the cranes. 10 circle using a piece of the copper wire to hold the semicircle in place. Helpful Resources the paper cranes side-by-side to the wire hanger frame using a stapler

5 Essential Folding Tips from Cindy Ng of Girlgami, an Origami Expert 11 BE CLEAN! or even a hardcover book. FOLD IT, BABY! precise and neat. Keep your origami in shape by running your thumbnail along each fold several times. LOOK AHEAD! Review all the steps before you start illustration to see what should be created once you have completed the step you are working on. 11. Staple 12 BE PLAYFUL, PATIENT, AND PERSISTENT! ounces of fun. If you re feeling back to it later. 12. Finished. You are on the path to senbazuru may all your do-over dreams come true!